Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Masatomo Takahashi

Shigeo Miura

Tsunehiro Watanabe

Motoaki Yoshino

Takeshi Toyama

Takeshi Ono

Masahiro Sakamoto

Yasuhide Ueno

Sadasuke Kurahayashi

Tsuneo Negi

Takehiro Yoshida

Atsushi Ikeda

Toru Maeda

Masaya Kondo

Nobuyuki Hirai

Takekazu Kumagai

Kazuomi Oishi

Kenji Hashimoto

Soichi Yamamuro

Taketo Takahashi

An image processing system, such as a facsimile system, in which a source transmits information to a receiver. The information includes an identification signal which indicates whether image data or an extended program, such as a diagnostic program, is to follow. If image data follows, the receiver processes the data in a normal manner. If the diagnostic program follows, it is stored in a memory for subsequent execution. Since the program doesn't have to be stored in the memory at all times, the memory is used more efficiently. The receiver may request transmission of the diagnostic program in the event of a system failure. The source may transmit a starting time for execution of the diagnostic program.

Image data communication processing method and apparatus therefor

An image communication apparatus comprises a connection unit for connecting an external terminal, an image communication unit for conducting image communication, a switching unit for selectively connecting a line to said connection unit and said image communication unit, a first detection unit for detecting a calling signal from said line, a second detection unit for detecting a signal relating to the image communication, a third detection unit for detecting a signal relating to data communication, and a control unit for controlling said switching unit in response to the detection by said first, second and third detection units.

Image communication apparatus capable of switching line to external

A communication apparatus capable of designating plural destinations in a simple manner. The communication is automatically initiated after the lapse of a predetermined time from the designation of at least one destination, so that the operator is not required to actuate an end key after the designation of plural destinations.

Communication apparatus able to call plural designated destinations

Disclosed is an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus comprises interface means for exchanging data with an external information processing terminal, instruction receipt means for receiving an instruction via said interface means from said external information processing terminal, and control means for controlling various processes, such as communication, image recording, and image reading, in consonance with said instruction received by said instruction receipt means, and wherein said instruction receipt means receives another instruction though a control process for one instruction is being performed.

Image processing apparatus connectable to an information processing

Image data communication processing method, and apparatus therefor

An image communication apparatus includes a data memory for storing image data in a detachable storage medium or reading out image data from the storage medium, a detection unit for detecting an attach/detach state of the storage medium, a transmission unit for transmitting image data stored in the storage medium, and a warning unit for generating an alarm according to a detection result of the detection unit during transmission of the image data.

Image communication apparatus

A recording apparatus for effecting recording on a recording medium has a plurality of recording elements, heat generation driver for driving the plurality of recording elements for heat generation by block unit, and control unit for controlling the plurality of recording elements so as to be successively driven for heat generation by block unit during the suspension of the heat generation driving for recording.

Method and apparatus for regulating thermal recording head temperature

A data communication apparatus comprises: a memory to store data which is sent from a station for requesting the repeating multiple-address transmission; a transmitter to transmit the data stored in the memory to a repeating multiple-address reception station; a discriminating circuit to discriminate whether the transmission from the request station has been performed via a first route or via a second route; and a deciding circuit to decide whether the repeating multiple-address transmission is performed to the repeating multiple-address reception station or not on the basis of the discrimination by the discriminating circuit. The first route is the route via the telephone network for use in communication of voice and data. The second route is the route via the data communication network only for use in data communication. By previously storing the data of the repeating multiple-address reception station corresponding to the station for requesting the repeating multiple-address transmission, the repeating multiple-address transmission can be performed without instructing the repeating multiple-address reception station from the request station.

Data communication apparatus

A data communication apparatus can reserve at least transmissions of first data and second data, and can effect transmission data of the second data before the completion of transmission of the first data. In a further development, the apparatus can effect transmission of the first data and transmission of the second data alternately to thereby execute multi-address transmission.

An image output apparatus having a memory which stores image data corresponding to a plurality of pages. A record control unit controls the output device so as to sequentially output the leading portions of the stored image data respectively corresponding to the plurality of pages.

Image output apparatus for reproducing, adjacent each other, leading

A data communication apparatus which is able to set up a plurality of communication processes successively via a communication line is provided, in which the apparatus notifies an operator when the communication is not busy and prohibits establishment of a successive communication process for another process in response to a reservation of an interruption of the plurality of communication processes. As a result, operators can make an interruption for another purpose while the apparatus successively carries out the plurality of communication processes.

An image processing apparatus comprises: a processor to process image data of an orginial document; an image memory to store the image data; a single manual switch; a detector to detect the depression time of the manual switch; a selector to select whether all of the image data is stored or not in accordance with the depression time; and a discriminating circuit to discriminate whether the number of partner apparatuses to perform the transmission in the processor is one or plural. When one partner apparatus is designated, the image data is directly transmitted. When a plurality of partner apparatuses are designated, the image data is once stored into the image memory and thereafter, the image data in the memory is transmitted. Either the single copy mode or the multi copy mode is sequentially periodically selected in accordance with the depression time of the manual switch, i.e., copy start key. With this apparatus, either the image data of the original document or the image data in the memory is automatically selected and transmitted by the simple operating procedure.

Image processing apparatus having image memory

An image transmission apparatus including a storage unit for storing an image signal; a conversion unit for converting the number of dots of one line image signal in the storage unit; and a transmission unit for selectively transmitting the output of the conversion unit or an image signal in the storage unit.

Image transmission or encoding apparatus

A data communication apparatus comprises: data communicator for performing data communication; an input device for inputting called party name data representing a called party name for the purpose of designating a called party who is to receive the data to be communicated; a controller for controlling the data communicator so that the data communicator communicates the called party name data which is input through the input device; and a designator for giving the control means an instruction representing the designation of the called party name data to be communicated so that the controller allows the data communicator to communicate the called party name data in accordance with the designation from the designator. Since called party data is sent out as an image with the called party being designated at a transmitting station in a first priority order and the called party name being registered in a second priority order, it is possible to perform positive communication when the called station.

A data communication apparatus includes: a memory for storing communication data; a reading unit for reading part of the communication data stored in the memory; a generator for generating information relating to the communication data; and a recording unit for recording part of the communication data and the information.

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Masatomo Takahashi